Biography
Claude Cerval (21 February 1921 – 25 July 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1955 to 1971. After his secondary studies, he took drama lessons with, among others, Louis Jouvet. He then performed in cabarets and at the theater, notably at the Odéon, before joining the Théâtre national populaire. He worked in cinema and television as well. He was well remembered for his performance in the role of the detestable Count of Nansac in the ORTF series Jacquou le Croquant in 1969. He died of heart failure at the age of 51. Source: Article "Claude Cerval" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Acted in 39
1970s
- 1971
Angel's Leap
Marc Orsini
To Die of Love
Investigating judge
- 1970
Clock Head
Fine Faisan
1960s
- 1969
Jacquou le Croquant
Le Comte de Nansac · 6 episodes
Sial IV
Nathanaël de Geoffroy · 4 episodes
- 1968
Beru and These Women
Vérian
The Woman Is a Stranger
Joe Kerr
- 1967
The Slave
Ferry
Love + Fear = Torment
Louie Ricco
Vidocq
Le maître-chanteur · 1 episode
- 1966
The Upper Hand
René
- 1965
That Man in Istanbul
Brandt
Le commissaire mène l’enquête
Marnay (segment "Geste d'un fanatique")
The Girl Can't Stop
Manolis
Crime on a Summer Morning
Jean-Pierre 'Pierrot' - le pigeon
- 1964
FX 18, Secret Agent
Barter
- 1963
Germinal
Victor Maigrat
Young Girls of Good Families
Clauval
Symphony for a Massacre
(uncredited)
Any Number Can Win
Police Commissioner
Ophélia
Adrien Lesurf
The Sword and the Balance
Plouzenec
- 1962
The Empire of Night
Balthazar
- 1960
There's Going to Be a Party
Secret Services Director
Danger in the Middle East
Zarkho Solin
L'Ennemi dans l'ombre
Nilpiker
The Love Game
Le consommateur
1950s
- 1959
Le Beau Serge
Priester
- 1957
Girl Merchants
René
The Irony of Money
Andrés (uncredited)
- 1956
Bob le Flambeur
Jean, the Croupier
- 1955
A Missionary
Movie
The Amazing Mr. Callaghan
(uncredited)
